How many push-ups you should be able to do by age: 20s to 90s
Aged in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s? Fitness expert Sam Wood explains how many push-ups you should aim to do based on your age. See how you compare.
Strength Training
How I overhauled my life in the grips of grief
As Carly’s husband battled terminal cancer, she was also grappling with depression and back pain. She started doing this at 5am, and it’s changed her life.
Five steps to being able to do a perfect push up in just five weeks
Former physiotherapist Tim Dettmann shares with you a simple way to build up strength so you can do a push up.
How long you should be able to do a plank by age: 20s to 60+
Aged in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s or 60s? There’s a rough time you should be able to hold a plank in each age group. Are you able to hold on long enough?
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Fit in just five minutes? You’ll want to try this easy workout
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Do this 20-second exercise if you look at your phone a lot
If you look at your phone multiple times a day then experts say you should do this simple exercise to avoid a common problem being seen in people aged 16 and up.
Why these exercises for your core will make a big difference
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Do this workout to get better posture and toned arms
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Why you should be doing this exercise if you are over 35
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